Home-AssistantConfig/config/automation/Speech/garbage_day_garage.yaml

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# Garage Garbage Day Reminders
# Description: After either garage door opens on garbage day, play staggered reminders in the garage to take cans out.
#
# Schedule: 30s, 90s, and 180s after the door opens (skips if it isn't garbage day or the doors close).
# Output: Uses Alexa announce in the garage so it plays locally (speech_engine is limited to Chromecasts inside).
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- alias: 'Garage Garbage Day Reminders'
  id: 3f97f3be-3d0a-4d2d-9100-5b9c0dbfd5c3
  mode: restart

  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: group.garage_doors
      from: 'closed'
      to: 'open'

  condition:
    # Only run on garbage days (Wed/Sun)
    - condition: template
      value_template: >-
        {% set day = now().strftime('%a') %}
        {{ day in ['Wed', 'Sun'] }}

  action:
    - variables:
        reminder_delays: [30, 60, 90]  # cumulative delays to hit 30s, 90s, 180s

    - repeat:
        for_each: "{{ reminder_delays }}"
        sequence:
          - delay:
              seconds: "{{ repeat.item }}"

          # Skip if the doors closed during the wait or it's no longer garbage day
          - condition: state
            entity_id: group.garage_doors
            state: 'open'

          - condition: template
            value_template: >-
              {% set day = now().strftime('%a') %}
              {{ day in ['Wed', 'Sun'] }}

          - service: notify.alexa_media_garage
            data:
              message: >-
                {% set day = now().strftime('%a') %}
                Reminder: it's garbage day. {% if day == 'Wed' %}Both recycling and regular garbage go out today. {% endif %}Please take the cans to the curb before you leave.
              data:
                type: announce